Three myths about immigration in America
The U.S. is—and long has been—a pluralistic society that contains large immigrant communities.
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2023
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News tagged with united technologies
Label date, not phrasing, drives consumer decisions to toss food
Up to half of consumers may decide to pour perfectly good milk down the drain based solely on their glance at the date label on the carton, a new study suggests.
Social Sciences
Jun 30, 2023
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Israel enlists drones, AI and big data to farm for the future
As climate change and global population growth pose ever greater challenges for agriculture, Israeli technology offers a wealth of inventions and advanced tools to help farmers adapt.
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2023
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Chinese Daigou shoppers represent a new type of entrepreneur
The Chinese practice of Daigou—to "buy on behalf of"—has grown from a seemingly disorganized practice associated with individuals cleaning out supermarkets of baby formula to a multi-billion-dollar phenomenon according ...
Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2023
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How an earthquake becomes a tsunami
The movement between continental and oceanic plates at the bottom of the sea, so-called megathrust earthquakes, generates the strongest tremors and the most dangerous tsunamis. How and when they occur, however, has been poorly ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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How much cobalt can be mined in the US? Study examines domestic mining site in Idaho
A new study published in Geology evaluates the potential for cobalt extraction from the Idaho Cobalt Belt (ICB) of east-central Idaho, using a detailed study of the Iron Creek deposit. The ICB hosts the second-largest known ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 6, 2023
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Climate maths 'doesn't add up' without carbon capture: COP28 chief
The Emirati oil chief leading this year's UN climate talks said Wednesday the world must get "serious" about new emission-capturing technology, rather than focussing only on replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy.
Environment
May 10, 2023
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Cultural heritage and historic preservation: Creating a digital twin of Shahjahanabad
Cultural heritage is an intrinsic part of the urban landscape of historical cities. Its tremendous socioeconomic and anthropological value is witnessed by the United Nations' having included it as part of Sustainable Development ...
Archaeology
Apr 4, 2023
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Fake and extremely biased Twitter content decreased between 2016 and 2020, but top influencers were more polarized
"One side can start the polarization and keep it going forever, but it takes two sides to stop it. That's why it easily arises, but it's so difficult to end," Boleslaw Szymanski said. Szymanski is the Claire & Roland Schmitt ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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Misinformation: Why it may not necessarily lead to bad behavior
"So far as the influence of the newspaper upon the mind and morals of the people is concerned, there can be no rational doubt that the telegraph has caused vast injury." So said the The New York Times in 1858, when the transatlantic ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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